Recorded 1977–1978 Boys' name Peak 1977 15 births

Nakuma — boys' name

15 babies named Nakuma in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s15
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Nakuma was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

9 babies were named Nakuma in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nakuma

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Nakuma between 1977 and 1978, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Nakuma currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1978. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nakuma performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 15 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nakuma in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 15 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Nakuma at a glance

Last recorded 1978

Total births

15

Since 1977

2 years of records

Peak year

1977

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1978

Active since

1977

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 1978

Nakuma popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1977

Last recorded 1978
Peak year (1977)
9
Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
5678910 19781977 9

Nakuma by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
15 births that decade — 100% of Nakuma's all-time total
1970s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nakuma?
15 babies have been named Nakuma since 1977. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1977 with 9 births.
When was Nakuma most popular?
Nakuma was most popular in the 1970s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Nakuma been used?
Nakuma has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 2 years of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Nakuma?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nakia, Nakoa, Nakai, Naksh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–1978 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.